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Macy's stores at Eastland, Westland sites to close in March

Macy's store at Eastland Center in Harper Woods is among four stores in Michigan set to close this year.

Macy's stores at Eastland Center in Harper Woods and Westland Shopping Center will close in March, according to WARN notices filed with the state.

With the closures, 271 jobs will be eliminated, 44 more than initially reported by the Cincinnati-based retailer. That brings the total number of jobs expected to be lost at four Macy's locations closing this year to 379.

The metro Detroit stores are set to close between March 6-19, Macy's said in its WARN notices.

As reported earlier this week, stores at Lansing Mall and Lakeview Square Mall in Battle Creek are also set to close at some point this year, but Macy's (NYSE: M) has not yet filed WARN notices with the state to say when that will take place.

The closures are part of a plan announced in August to close 100 stores across the country in a move to cut costs and free up capital for investment in growth areas.

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